Buchanan, Stuart wrote : > --- NATHANIEL HOMIER wrote: > > >> Where can I file a bug report. The LOD setting in the flightgear menu >> at the top seems to have no effect. I tried to set it to very big >> numbers like 999999 but that did nothing. Then I tried 0 and that did >> nothing also. >> >> Putting different numbers in the preferences.xml static-lod seems to do >> nothing at all. It really sucks that flightgear is unable to show the >> terrain out to the horizon for a given altitude. I searched on google >> and the mailing list archives about the LOD and really found nothing. >> If the LOD setting is going to be available in the menu bar at the top >> then it should have an effect so as not to befuddle would be user's of >> flightgear. >> >> Does not work at all regardless of number. >> >> <static-lod> >> <detailed userarchive="y">9999999</detailed> >> <rough userarchive="y">9999999</rough> >> <bare userarchive="y">9999999</bare> >> >> > > Hi Nathaniel, > > I think you may be confusing LOD with vibility/fog. > > FG uses a fog effect to make the scenery fade out towards the horizon so > a) it is more realistic, and b) keeps frame rates high. > > The fog depth used depends on the visibility reported by the METAR, but > you can change it dynamically using z/Z. As you increase the vibility > level you'll probably see your frame-rate drop. > > Alternatively, if you are using the "Fair Weather" Weather Scenario, you > can change it in the preferences.xml file - look for "visibility-m". > > LOD is used for models and textures. I can't remember the details from the > top of my head. > > Hope this helps. >
static LOD only works on static objects ( 3D models put on the terrain ) that support it. For that, a model author should honor the /sim/rendering/static-lod/(detailed,rough,bare) properties and add a range animation for that. The models at SFO and Paris honor that. -Fred -- Frédéric Bouvier http://frfoto.free.fr Photo gallery - album photo http://www.fotolia.fr/p/2278 Other photo gallery http://fgsd.sourceforge.net/ FlightGear Scenery Designer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
